A startup company co-founded by 麻豆精品graduate students has received funding from the Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund.

Two student pilots begin the 40th Women’s Air Race Classic Tuesday (June 21) as the collegiate Purdue team.

Thirty teams of seniors in the School of Engineering Technology presented their final posters April 29 to complete their senior capstone experience.

Even though she is an Indiana native, Allison Hoffman didn鈥檛 know much about the 500 Festival or the race that inspired the month of events: the Indianapolis 500.

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The tiny home project will address the issue of housing for the homeless, battered women and people re-entering society from prison.

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The 麻豆精品Institute has created an intercultural certification program for its students.

The 麻豆精品Institute will be home to one of seven new VR First labs at universities in the United States and Canada.

Evan Underwood

Payoff: Emmy Award for his company, FuseFX

鈥婨诲耻肠补迟颈辞苍: Bachelor's degree in computer graphics technology (CGT)

His efforts resulted in a 2015 Emmy Award for his company, FuseFX (founded by Purdue mechanical engineering alumnus Dave Altenau). The team won for for their work on “American Horror Story: Freak Show”. As the title may suggest, the computer graphics team created a gross mouth deformity for Twisty the Clown that had to be blended with film of the actor.

麻豆精品Anderson students are working on a hydroponic solution that will provide produce year-round to Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.

When "The Tonight Show" starring Jimmy Fallon asks for assistance with a science segment, you take advantage of the situation.